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PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. ADRs $28 (New York symbol PHG; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 917.1 million; Market cap: $25.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 3.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.philips.com) had a deal to sell 80.1% of its Lumileds subsidiary, which makes lightemitting- diode (LED) components, to a Chinese firm. However, U.S. regulators blocked the sale. As a result, Phillips now plans to sell shares in its entire lighting division, including Lumileds, to the public. That could raise $6 billion, and set the stage for a possible spinoff. It would also allow the company to focus on its health care products, including X-ray scanners and ultrasound systems, and consumer goods such as electric shavers and coffee makers. Philips is still a buy.
TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP. $60 (New York symbol TUP; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 50.5 million; Market cap: $3.0 billion; Priceto- sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 4.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.tupperwarebrands.com) makes plastic food and beverage containers, as well as cosmetics and fragrances. In the three months ended March 26, 2016, Tupperware’s sales fell 9.6%, to $525.7 million from $581.8 million a year earlier. Earnings per share also fell 10.8%, to $0.91 from $1.02. Overseas markets supplied 75% of the company’s sales; without exchange rates, sales rose 1% and earnings per share gained 10%. Due to lower raw material costs, Tupperware raised its 2016 earnings forecast to $4.28 to $4.38 a share, excluding exchange rates. That’s up from its earlier range of $3.81 to $3.91. The stock trades at a reasonable 13.9 times the midpoint of its new range....
ABB LTD. ADRs $21 (New York symbol ABB; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 2.2 billion; Market cap: $46.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 3.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.abb.com) makes transformers, transmission systems and circuit breakers for electrical utilities. It also produces automation systems and robotics for industrial clients. Slowing growth in China and a higher U.S. dollar caused ABB’s sales in the first quarter of 2016 to fall 7.6%, to $7.9 billion from $8.6 billion a year earlier. But thanks to a new restructuring plan, earnings per ADR were flat at $0.28. ABB expects its restructuring to save it $1 billion annually by the end of 2017. ABB is a buy....
Recent earthquakes in southern Japan have forced Toyota and Honda to suspend production at their auto assembly plants in the region. The shutdown will have a greater impact on Toyota, which builds nearly half of its cars in Japan compared to just 17% for Honda. It will take several weeks to resume normal operations, but the closures should have less of an impact on their long-term prospects. TOYOTA MOTOR CO. ADRs $106 (New York symbol TM; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 1.5 billion; Market cap: $159.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; Dividend yield: 3.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.toyota.com) is the world’s largest carmaker....